Point taken on the singing of potentially influential songs to little ones. Although as you know, some of the best people grow up to wear too much eye makeup and have a more-than-passing interest in the occult (at least for a while). I guess if my niece follows the same trajectory, she’ll end up dressing in hotpants and leopard print and pink fluffy shit, and have a more than passing interest in promiscuity. And while that may be fine for her aunty (well, one of them anyway), the thought of it happening to her makes my blood run a wee mite cold…

However, be very cautious with point 3. I used to sing ‘Lullaby’ by the Cure (in fact, the whole Disintegration album) to my little cousin Melanie when she was a newborn and she’s grown up to be a right-regular spooky kid teenager with the black black stringy hair, heavy make-up and sombre interest in the occult (sort of history repeating itself). At the same time, her elder brothers were singing Ministry songs. I guess it all added up.